December 2, 2025 7:59 am
Key Moments Spot gold declined 0.4% to $4,213.97 per ounce in Asian trading, retreating from a six-week high hit in the prior session. Rising benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields pressured non-yielding bullion and tempered optimism over a near-term Federal Reserve rate cut. Silver futures dropped 2.1% from a record peak, while platinum and copper prices […]
Read moreDecember 1, 2025 3:12 pm
Key Moments Saudi Aramco raised its December propane OSP to $495 per ton and butane to $485 per ton. Sonatrach increased its December propane OSP to $470 per ton and butane to $485 per ton. The moves reflect LPG price hikes ranging from 3.3% to 5.4% amid constrained global supply. Middle East and North Africa […]
Read moreDecember 1, 2025 2:17 pm
Key Moments Benchmark Dutch TTF natural-gas futures fell 1.3% to €28.43 per megawatt hour on Monday. The Dutch TTF contract has declined by nearly 10% over the past month. EU gas storage facilities are at 75% capacity, below the 90% level targeted by December 1. Weather Outlook Pressures European Gas Prices European natural-gas prices moved […]
Read moreDecember 1, 2025 1:57 pm
Key Moments Brent and WTI futures rose 1.0% as OPEC+ confirmed it will maintain current output levels through the first quarter. OPEC+ is keeping about 3.24 million barrels per day of voluntary cuts in place while planning to assess members’ production capacities next year. Supply concerns intensified following U.S.-Venezuela tensions and attacks on Russian-linked energy […]
Read moreDecember 1, 2025 10:27 am
Key Moments China’s leading copper smelters agreed to cut production by more than 10% in 2026 to address industry overcapacity, according to CSPT. Industry officials reported that roughly 2 million tonnes of planned copper smelting capacity in China has already been suspended. Global copper smelting capacity is projected to rise from about 26 million tonnes […]
Read moreDecember 1, 2025 10:20 am
Spot Silver extended gains to a fresh record high of $57.86/oz. on Monday, supported by ongoing supply tightness and rising expectations of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this month. Fed Governor Christopher Waller said last week that the US job market was weak enough to warrant another 25 basis point rate cut […]
Read moreDecember 1, 2025 9:41 am
Key Moments Gold advanced beyond $4,200 after consolidating in a flag/wedge pattern through much of November trading. Current price action is challenging the November peak at $4,245, marking the highest levels in nearly six weeks. Expectations of Fed rate cuts, ongoing political and geopolitical uncertainties, and sustained central bank demand continue to support the bullish […]
Read moreDecember 1, 2025 8:10 am
Spot Gold scaled a fresh six-week peak of $4,256.60/oz. on Monday, supported by rising expectations of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this month. Fed Governor Christopher Waller said last week that the US job market was weak enough to warrant another 25 basis point rate cut in December. Also, New York Fed […]
Read moreNovember 29, 2025 8:54 am
Spot Silver settled near fresh record high of $56.78/oz. on growing expectations of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next month. Fed Governor Christopher Waller said on Monday that the US job market was weak enough to warrant another 25 basis point rate cut in December. And, New York Fed President John Williams […]
Read moreNovember 28, 2025 9:22 am
Spot Gold extended gains to a fresh two-week high of $4,193.26/oz. on Friday and was on course for its fourth consecutive monthly advance on growing expectations of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next month. Fed Governor Christopher Waller said on Monday that the US job market was weak enough to warrant another […]
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